A child who weighs 40 kg receives a prescription for acetaminophen 15 mg/kg/dose PO every 4 to 6 hours PRN for fever. What is the maximum daily dose the nurse should administer? (Enter the numerical value only.)

The healthcare provider prescribes ampicillin 140 mg intravenously (IV) every 8 hours for a child with meningitis. The vial is labeled, "Ampicillin 250 mg for reconstitution with 8.3 mL sterile normal saline for injection to yield a total solution concentration of 30 mg/mL." How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter the numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes dobutamine 6 mcg/kg/min IV for a client who weighs 140 pounds. The IV bag contains dobutamine 250 mg in 250 mL dextrose 5% in water (DW). How many mL/hr should the nurse program the infusion pump to deliver? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

A client who weighs 154 pounds receives a prescription for levothyroxine 1.6 mcg/kg by mouth (PO) daily. The medication is available in 112 mcg scored tablets. How many tablets should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only.)

he nurse is preparing to administer methylprednisolone 40 mg IV. The medication vial is labeled, "125 mg per 2 mL. How many mLs of medication should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth

The healthcare provider prescribes epoetin alfa 50 units/kg subcutaneously (SubQ) twice daily (BID) for a client who weighs 126 pounds. The available vial is labeled, "10,000 Units/mL." Based on the client's weight, how many milliliters should the nurse administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest hundredth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes a loading dose of digoxin 0.6 mg intravenously (IV) for a client with heart failure (HF). The nurse obtains digoxin Injection 500 mcg in 2 mL vial from the electronic medication system. How many mL should the nurse administer? (Enter numeric value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The healthcare provider prescribes ganciclovir 375 mg intravenously (IV) every 12 hours to infuse over 90 minutes. The pharmacy delivers ganciclovir 375 mg in a 150 mL IV bag. How many mL/hour should the nurse program the infusion pump? (Enter a whole number only.)

The healthcare provider prescribes ganciclovir 375 mg IV every 12 hour to infuse over 90 minutes. The pharmacy delivers ganciclovir 375 mg in a 150 mL IV bag. How many drops/minute should the nurse regulate the gravity infusion using a drip chamber that delivers 10 drops/mL? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)

A client scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery is to receive an intravenous (IV) infusion of 1 gram cefazolin in 50 ml. 0.9% sodium chloride, USP over 30 minutes. The nurse should program the infusion pump to deliver how many mL/hour? (Enter numeric value only, as a whole number.)

A client with HIV begins active labor at 38 weeks gestation and receives a prescription for zidovudine 2 mg/kg IV, to be administered over 1 hour. The client weighs 185 lb. Based on the client's weight, how many mg should the nurse prepare to administer? (Enter numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest whole number.)